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Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna, 21, won silver in Paris, following in his father Virgilijus' footsteps. He qualified for final with a 67.47-meter throw and broke his father's Olympic record with 69.89 meters. As the world record holder (74.35 meters), Mykolas is set to continue his family's legacy.

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[โ€“] Kecessa 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

He holds the world record (at any official event)

He broke the Olympics record (at the Olympics only) held by his father

The Olympics record was then beaten by someone else

The Olympics record is lower than the world record so he still holds the world record